duchesse
{{Short description|A heavy and rich variety of satin cloth}}
{{about|the textile|the French rank of nobility and other uses|Duchess (disambiguation){{!}}Duchess}}
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Duchesse (Duchesse satin) was a soft, heavy, and glossy satin cloth made in France.
Weave
Duchesse was produced with a satin weave with fine silk threads using a higher number of threads per square inch in the warp with at least seven floating yarns. The actual material was silk only but increasingly made with synthetic fibers also.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aTpJAQAAMAAJ&q=Duchesse+satin|title=Cutter's Research Journal|date=2000|publisher=United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Costume Commission|pages=5|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Definition of DUCHESSE|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duchesse|access-date=2021-05-27|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Jerde|first=Judith|url=http://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816021055|title=Encyclopedia of textiles|date=1992|publisher=New York : Facts on File|others=Internet Archive|isbn=978-0-8160-2105-5|pages=58}}{{Cite book|last1=Denton|first1=Michael James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AAtIAQAAIAAJ&q=frontcover|title=Textile Terms and Definitions|last2=Daniels|first2=Paul N.|date=2002|publisher=Textile Institute|isbn=978-1-870372-44-2|pages=111|language=en}}
Uses
Duchesse satin is valued for its richness and heavy weight. It is used mainly for bridal gowns.{{Cite book|last=Russell|first=Douglas A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5v60AAAAIAAJ&q=Duchesse+satin|title=Stage Costume Design: Theory, Technique, and Style|date=1985|publisher=Prentice-Hall|isbn=978-0-13-840349-2|pages=97|language=en}} The dress worn by Sarah Ferguson for her wedding to Prince Andrew, Duke of York on 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey, was made from ivory duchesse satin and featured heavy beading.{{Cite book|last=Woram|first=Catherine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wtDfAAAAMAAJ|title=Wedding Dress Style: The Indispensable Style-file for Brides-to-be and Designers|date=1993|publisher=Apple|isbn=978-1-85076-463-2|language=en}} The gown worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden for her marriage with Carl XVI Gustaf in 1976 was also made of duchesse satin.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-24|title=Sweden's Princess brides: 5 royal wedding gowns to go on display|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2016062469219/sweden-princess-brides-royal-wedding-dress-display/|access-date=2021-05-27|website=HOLA|language=en}}